1. OUR OWN INDIAN SCHOOL, DUBAI
Weekly Lesson Planning - 2008-09
Gr & sec…5B……………………. Subject …SOCIAL STUDIES……… Topic-
Globe-A model of earth
Date ……5/3/09……......to .9/3/09...………… No: of periods……5……
Name ……Jomina Jibin………………………………………………………………
Lesson not completed in the previous week with reason .
New academic year
Topic /lesson
Globe-A model of earth
Learning objectives -
1.To identify latitudes and longitudes
2.To explain Globe
3.To differentiate latitudes and longitudes
4To draw and label poles,equator,latitudes,and longitudes
5.TO understand what is grid
Teaching Points
1.Globe – A model of earth
2.Equator—Northern and Southern hemisphere
3..Importance of latitudes and longitudes
4.Features of latitudes and longitudes
5.Grid- its importance
Aids
Globe
Methodology – Reference to other subjects / daily life / Famous personalities , interesting
incidents ,historical background etc . Experiments / Activities /power point presentation .
Checking of previous knowledge—what is the model of earth?
Introduction-------what is the shape of our earth?so what will be the shape of
Globe?

2. Procedure – how to develop the topic/ lesson ----Students will be told that shape
of the earth is round so shape of the globe is also round
.Teacher will give globe to the students and tell them to identify important
features of globe
.students will be identified,equator,latitude,longitude
Recapitulation—The teacher will recapitulate the topic by using questions like
what is the importance of globe,define latitude and longitude
Evaluation---The students will be evaluated by asking few questions----define
latitude,longitude,grid,and differentiate between latitude and longitude
Reinforcement –The topic will be reinforced by showing globe,latitude,
longitude
Opportunities within and beyond the lesson-
Students learn about the globe,latitudes,longitudes,grid,equator.They also
comes to know about to identify each countries latitudes and longitudes
Relevance to GEMS Core value
World citizenship--Students will come to know about latitude and longitude so
they can find out latitudes and longitudes among our neighbouring countries.
Students’ Work - CW / HW /Display Board / Assessment /Work sheet /Project work
plan for independent practise –on the outline sketch of globe in the text mark
north pole and south pole
Adaptaion for students with learning difficulty—teacher shows latitudes and
longitudes in globe
Extension for gifted students –students can find out any countries latitudes and
longitudes
Possible connection to other subjects—students can know about degrees
Topic for next week
U.A.E Social studies
Sign ………..…………….. Date of Submission
5/3/09…………..